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TV Out With Arduino

The document describes how to output video from an Arduino board to a TV. It provides a list of required parts, instructions on assembling the necessary circuitry and connecting an Arduino to a TV via RCA cables, as well as example code to test the video output.

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TV Out With Arduino

The document describes how to output video from an Arduino board to a TV. It provides a list of required parts, instructions on assembling the necessary circuitry and connecting an Arduino to a TV via RCA cables, as well as example code to test the video output.

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by JuggaloMemnoch on October 17, 2011 Table of Contents TV Out with Arduino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intro: TV Out with Arduino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 1: Item list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 2: Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 3: Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . File Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 4: Finished Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5

http://www.instructables.com/id/TV-Out-with-Arduino/

Intro: TV Out with Arduino


This Instructable is for those who would like to use your Arduino to output to a TV. Granted the Arduino is only powerful enough to produce a black and white picture it can still be fun to play with and useful for some projects.

Step 1: Item list


Things you will need: Hardware - Arduino - A TV - A Protoboard or PCB - 2 Resistors 1x 470 ohm ( Yellow, Violet, Brown ) 1x 1k ohm ( Brown, Black, Red ) - 2x 2-Pin headers ( Only 3 are used but the 4th helps with stability ) - Spare RCA cord you don't mind cutting up Software - Arduino Software ( http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software ) - The TVout library ( http://code.google.com/p/arduino-tvout/ )

Image Notes 1. A LCD monitor I had lying around. 2. An Arduino Duemilanove with a connector piece to convert 3 pins to a RCA plug.

Image Notes 1. Arduino Duemilanove 2. Arduino Duemilanove. 3. Spare RCA cord 4. Spare RCA cord 5. Spare RCA cord 6. Spare RCA cord. 7. A connector piece to convert the 3 pins to a RCA plug.

http://www.instructables.com/id/TV-Out-with-Arduino/

Step 2: Assembly
Ok I had already made this connector piece before I decided to make an Instructable.. And I apologize for the poor quality of the images, my cell phone's camera isn't the best but I think you'll get the point. I got this schematic from the TVout Libraries Google code website: http://code.google.com/p/arduino-tvout/

Image Notes 1. Digital pin 9 2. Digital pin 8 3. Digital pin 8 4. Ground pin

Image Notes 1. 1k ohm Resistor connected to the RCA's center wire from the Arduino's Digital pin 9 2. 1k ohm Resistor connected to the RCA's center wire from the Arduino's Digital pin 9 3. 1k ohm Resistor connected to the RCA's center wire from the Arduino's Digital pin 9. 4. 470 ohm Resistor connected to the RCA's center wire from the Arduino's Digital pin 8. 5. A Jumper wire that connects the RCA's Ground to the Arduino's GND pin 6. A Jumper wire that connects the RCA's Ground to the Arduino's GND pin 7. A Jumper wire that connects the RCA's Ground to the Arduino's GND pin. 8. RCA cord 9. This pin is strictly for stability.. It is not used by the Arduino.

Step 3: Programming
Now for the fun part... Programming... When it comes to the TVout Library there is a new version but it's still in beta and I've found it to be buggy so I just use the R5.91 release ( http://code.google.com/p/arduino-tvout/downloads/detail?name=TVout_R5.91.zip&can=2&q= ) I'm assuming you have a basic knowledge of Arduino programming so I won't go into too much detail here.. For a complete list of commands for the TVout Library go here ( http://code.google.com/p/arduino-tvout/wiki/FDcomplete )

http://www.instructables.com/id/TV-Out-with-Arduino/

File Downloads

Instructable_01.pde (203 bytes) [NOTE: When saving, if you see .tmp as the file ext, rename it to 'Instructable_01.pde']

Step 4: Finished Product


Now this is just the start... There is so many possibilities with this, One website really shows how the Arduino can be used as a game console ( http://nootropicdesign.com/hackvision/games.html ) Also I plan on releasing more projects to further explore uses of the Arduino and TVout library

http://www.instructables.com/id/TV-Out-with-Arduino/

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http://www.instructables.com/id/TV-Out-with-Arduino/

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